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E?u “ j. H. ESTILL, President. )
WON T DO ANYTHING WARLIKE.
rIIVNUE is M’KIXLBY’S POLICY
TOWARD CUBA.
president Does Not Consider
',„nt Sn indent Time Has Clasped
to (.ive (lie New Plan of Autonomy
, ni r Trial— Consul General Lee
Empowered to Make a Dlreet Call
„„ ilie Commander of the Vessels
i„ ( use an Emergency Requires
presence ol Warships at
llaraim.
tv sliington, Jan. 20.-Gentlemen In Con
;;w!lo, i, y reason of their position,
fYr -v.ison to be accurately informed on
t’v., policy of the administration as to
Cl i tll My this policy is In substance as
follows:
u the present moment it is felt that
(h<l samc material conditions prevail as
the President sent his last message
to'congress. At that time it was stated
,tnt the plan of autonomy having been
Inaugurated, it was the purpose of the
executive brunch to give proper time for
, hi , plan to be tried. Tho administration
is == a id to entertain the same sentiments
to-day. The autonomous plan was inau
gurated only three weeks ago, namely, on
i Jan lf W hen the autonomous cabinet took
offlce/so that it is felt that there could not
hav , been adequate time, up to the pres
ent moment, to form any fair judgment as
, 0 the merits of the plan as to means of
ameliorating conditions on the island. Re
cent occurrences at Havana are looked
upon as affording evidence of discontent on
the island, but whether this will be suffi
cient to overcome the trouble itself is not
j ]oO ked upon as established with any de
gree of certainty or approximateness. In
the meantime, while closely observing the
progress of the autonomous plan, the ad
ministration has adopted every precaution
to guard against any sudden emer
gency, such as an uprising that would
threaten American interest. This is not
expected to occur, but if it should come
it is said that the navy’s vessels are so
disposed as to be in the harbor of Havana
within six hours after any crisis which
would imperil American interests. In or
der that there should be no delay, should
an tmt rgency arise, it iB said, Consul Lee
has been empowered to make direct re
qm-s to the commanders of the warships,
so that tiie vessels would start on receipt
of word from him, without the delay in
cident to having his requests pass through
the official routine at Washington. To a
great extent the intelligent Judgment of
Gen, Lee is relied upon as lo determin
ing if any emergency requires the presence
of American vessels. This, however, ap
plies solely to the question of tumult of a
critical nature, and has no connection
with the general question of intervention
for the purpose of briging the war to a
close. So such a step is not under imme
diate consideration, for, as already stated,
It is predicated on the failure of the plan
of autonomy, which result the American
government does not regard established
by the evidence at hand up to date.
INSURGENTS SURRENDER.
Brother of the Cation President One
of Those to Give In.
Havana, Jan. 20.—The Spanish authori
ties report that the insurgent general,
Juan Masso Parra, with the forces under
his command, Lieut. Cols. Augustine Fer
rera and Jose Carmen Hernandez, Majs.
Feliciano Quesada, Sauturiano Leon and
Valeriano Gomez, with six others and 110
privates, well armed and well supplied
with ammunition, have surrendered at
Kermento to the Spanish General Aguerri
and S- nor Xlarcos Garza, Governor of
Santa Clara province.
The insurgents are said to have formed
in line and delivered up their arms, ac
cordir.g to the ordinance, shouting “Long
hve Spain,” "Long live the Queen Re
pent,” "iamg live Spanish Cuba,” and
"Long live autonomy.”
Gen. Juan Masso Para is a brother of
‘''or Bartolo Masso, President of the
Cuban republic. >
I ' ur ing the last ten days the Insurgents
11 ’ a i'i to have lost 110 killed and 310
L prisoners, with 312 Remington rifles,
n addition to those who surrendered with
L< n. I’arra, according to the Spanish au
■ duriti's. six other armed men have sur
it-nd.-r. among them two lieutenant col
lirjl ; and three other officers.
donnish troops, on the other hand,
id to have lost 12 killed and S3
pounded.
i ! Spanish authorities announce that
I argents, thirty-five unarmed insur
r 'i' a ! n7 women and children at
dpirltus, province of Santa Clara,
>'* a(a i pied autonomy.
Washington, Jan. 20.—The Spanish min
■ ivr-d a cablegram from Gen.
r ■ 1 '.nflrming the preceding dis-
L,[ . living the details as there stat
l' , Itlanco says the form of sur-
'ii" suc h a dignified character
I, s > rve as a model for those to
L,': 1 ;; ■ bmm says: “The rank of Juan
ft 1 close family connection with
C ( 1 1 ccisso, President of the so-called
r 1 ii i-immic, and the formal and mili
t','. ’ " ’cr of the capitulation gives
r u, “ “uportance to the act.”
blllts GOES TO CUBA.
lllinsrlf iim Skeptical
II * 1,1 Success of tntunomy.
L 1 1 u 'Lv, Jan, 20.—Charles Ackers, a
correspondent of the London
If. ' ’ rt L' re this morning for Cuba,via
L " r ' Ackers has Just completed
[ '• 1 tour of more than six months’
(tn . n Li rough the republics of South
Di v, 1 lIG most severe arraignment
A. k. -. ■’* ' üban policy was that of Mr.
;h, ' 11 by, not only on account of
)\ , , * n wb ich It was couched, but
~ , ' ' " r - Ackers’ well-known Im
ie : ," Kl the freedom with which
lun i " 'lined the methods of the In
in and . 1 " "n-eives, when he has consid
lh.it ,i . 11 *° censure. Jt was argued
Imj.i , i w hich could call for such an
i„, enunciation by an observer by
lr i l' l ' Judlced against the Spanish,
>• x "wnrtta the Cubans, must be
mv Th, criticism of Weyler
p and m, ln a New York dally paper
"i- , K " r f called on the American
■ ''' Armenia to he dealt with by
L, . " 'n powers, and think of the
Mr. '. * heir own doors.
$ ” la ’ before leaving, expressed
fbe Jttofningi
himself as profoundly skeptical as to the
success of autonomy in Cuba. Ho says
that it might have succeeded years ago,
but now it will fail. Neither Spanish or
Cuban minds is in a fit state for the
Institution of a colonial regime. The idea
of the Spaniards, he says, is that they
will be able to secure certain trade ad
vantages by retaining Cuba as a self-gov
erning colony, but they were woefully
mistaken. In a fair field for all the Span
ish trade would stand no show in Cuba,
but would assuredly be ousted by Ameri
can competition. Even now on the single
item of flour, which is a staple article of
importation into Cuba, American competi
tion is most seriously felt, and a good
deal of that article that comes from
Spain is only re-exported from that coun
try, being really of American production.
The greater proximity and superior cheap
ness of the production would, under any
thing approaching an effectual trade pol
icy, give the United States an advantage
in the Cuban market with which Spain
cannot hope for a moment to contend.
Mr. Ackers remarked that the trouble
that is being given to Spain now in Ha
vana is caused by Spaniards, and not by
Cubans.
Mr. Ackers expects to return to this
country for a long visit next July, when
there will be little doing in Cuba, owing
to the rainy season.
THUNDERER FEARS TROUBLE.
The Cuban Question Looked Upon as
Much Graver Than Two Days Ago.
London, Jan. 20.—The Times, in an edi
torial on Representative Hitt’s speech In
the House yesterday, says: “We assume
President McKinley does not wish to be
forced by the opposition to show his hand.
He does not want war with Spain, because
his heart is set on promoting the econom
ical and commercial development of the
United States. Yet it seems doubtful
whether he will prove strong enough to
resist the pressure brought to bear upon
him. One of the usual kaleidoscopic
changes in American politics has just been
affected. The Cuban question is evident
ly much graver than it was two days ago.
An accident may precipitate anything.”
BRITAIN READY TO FIGHT.
Fleet at Esquimau It Ordered to Be
Ready to Go to China.
Victoria, British Columbia, Jan. 20.—Or
ders have been received at Esquimault by
Rear Admiral IPalllser, _ from the British
admiralty, instructing him to have every
vessel in his fleet ready to start for China
on forty-eight hours’ notice.
KIAO CHOU TO BE AN OPEN PORT,
No Exelnslve Privileges to Be Re
served for Germans.
London, Jan. 20.—A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says: "It is stated
in official quarters here that Germany will
make Kiao Chou an open port without
exclusive privileges to Germans, and
broadly on the lines adopted at Hong
Kong, the land being held under the crown
lease.”
JAPAN’S FLEET OFF CHINA.
Nine lo Leave In a Week for Chinese
Waters.
Yokohama, Jan. 20.—A fleet of nine war
ships will leave in the course of a week
for Chinese waters. Decrees have been
issued appointing Lieut. Gen. Viscount
Kawkami chief of staff and acting su
preme military adviser of the council,
consisting of Marquis Yamagata, Marquis
Oyma, Marquis Sagon and Prince Komat
su.
ENGLAND'S POWER ON THE LAND.
Gen. AVolscley on Her Ability to Put
Troops in tlie Field.
London, Jan. 20—Gen. Lord George Gar
net Wolseley, field marshal and com
mander-in-chief of the British army,
speaking at a banquet in London this
evening, asserted that if England declar
ed war to-morrow she could have two of
the finest and most fully equipped army
corps in readiness for any British port be
fore ships could be prepared to embark
them. He said furthermore that if the
men could be paid there would be no diffi
culty in obtaining recruits.
CHINESE LOAN CONFERENCE.
Withdrawal of Russian Friendship
and Protection Threatened.
London, Jan. 20.-The Pekin correspond
ent of the Times, telegraphing yesterday,
says: “At the second interview with the
Tsung Li Yamen yesterday (Wednesday),
the remonstrance of the Russian Charge
d’Affairs, M. Pavloff, wfos in the nature of
an intimidation against the opening of
Talien Wan. He threatened reprisals and
a withdrawal of Russia’s friendship and
protection.
"The Chinese, while recognizing the ad
vantage of the loan as affording tho best
hope of maintaining the integrity of the
empire, are still wavering.
Pekin, Jan. 20.—Another loan conference
was held yesterday. The situation re
mains unchnnged. Great Britain reserves
the right to exploitation in the Yang Tse
Kiang valley.
PRINCE PROBABLY POISONED.
An Egyptian Dies in tlie Arms of His
American Bride.
Marseilles, Jan. 20.-Special advices from
Egypt declare that Prince Said Ben Bous
so, who died recently, died under myste
rious circumstances, which have led to the
belief that he was poisoned. He was In
perfect health, it Is said, up to the day
that he married a young Americana union
which caused much annoyance to the Khe
dive The next day, the story continues,
the Prince was suddenly seized with a
mvsterlous malady, and died in a Kony
after a few hours, in the arms of his
bride.
Note’ The story seems to have con
founded Prince Said Ben Bousso with
Prmce Mohamed All, brother of the Khe
dive who. according to report, de red to
marry a Philadelphia heiress.
Deaths from the Plngae.
Bombay, Jan. 20,-Durlng the past week
thedeaths from the bubonic plague num
bered 851. The exodus is Increasing and
business is stagnant.
SAVANNAH, GA., FKIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1808.
HANSON NOT LIKED BY HANNA.
THE OHIOAN PREFERS THE REGU
LARS TO THE LILY WHITES.
The Senator Hctterntes His State
ment That the Slate for Offices
Mnde Up by Georgia's Hegular Or
ganisation Ought to Go Through.
Mr. Lenken Has an Unsatisfactory
Interview With the Rig Boss.
Washington, Jan. 20.—W. R. Leaken had
an Interview with Senator Hanna to-day
relative to the Savannah appointments,
and the outcome was not at all satisfac
tory to Mr. Leaken, and those Georgia Re
publicans who are pinning their political
faith to the coat-tails of Maj. Hanson.
It is said that Senator Hanna declared
that he was growing weary of the at
tempts of Maj. Hanson and his lily white
followers to overthrow the regular Repub
lican organization in Georgia, and reiter
ated the statement he made two ago
to the effect that the slate made up by the
regular organization ought to go through.
Senator Clay to-day introduced a bill for
the relief of J. D. Stocker, surveyor of
customs at Atlanta, for extra services ren
dered during the exposition. The amount
asked for is $583.50.
Senator Clay also introduced ,by request,
a bill providing for an increase in the
pension of Beeney F. McDonald, quarter
master surgeon of the First Georgia Volun
teer Infantry in the Mexican war.
Senator Bacon thinks the people of
Hawaii should have a say at a popular
election as to whether that country should
become a part of this. He to-day intro
duced an amendment to the Morgan bill
to that effect.
KELLET TO HE AVENGED.
Siamese Officers to Be Degraded and
Pay of Soldiers Withheld.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 20.—The spe
cial correspondent of the Associated Press
at Bankok, Siam, writes, under date of
Nov. 15, ISO?: "The long-awaited decision
of army officials in the matter of the as
sault upon E. V. Kellet, United States
vice consul, by Siamese' soldiers, at Chi
engma Nov. t 9, 1896, was published yester
day in the government gazette. It was
agreed that the Siamese government
should apologize and pledge itself to pun
ish the offenders. The officers are to be
publicly reprimanded and degraded in
rank, and the subordinates are to be de
prived of their pay for three months.”
HOIUUIILE CRIME BY A HUSBAND.
Jealous of His Wife He Kills Her
and Then Himself.
Helena, Ark., Jan. 20.—News has Just
reached here of a terrible tragedy, which
occurred near the mouth of the St. Fran
cis river, near here, this afternoon. Nel
son Tucker, in a tit of jealousy, shot his
wife twice with a shotgun loaded with
slugs, killing her instantly. Then the
man turned a revolver to his head and
sent a bullet through his brain, falling
dead beside the body of his wife.
DEAD IN A BATH TUB.
Corpse of n Traveling Salesman
Found in a Hotel.
Canton, 0., Jan. 20.—A bell boy at the
Hurford House found the dead body of a
man in a bath tub filled with water last
night. The remains were recognized as
being those of Luther Hough, a traveling
salesman for a gentlemen's furnishing
goods house. He registered from James
town. N. Y.
CORPSE IN A Till Nit.
An Italian Nearly Decapitated by
Members of the Mufln.
New Orleans, La., Jan. 20.—A Mafia mur
der was revealed to-day by the finding of a
trunk in the open street in the rear of the
city, which contained the body of an Ital
ian with the head almost cut from the
body. > The only clew is the fact that the
body was brought there by a wagon at 9
o’clock last night.
BULLET AS A CURE FOR LOVE.
I nsneeessfnl Georgia Suitor Shoots
Himself at New York.
New York, Jan. 20.—T. B. Blackncy of
Covington, Ga., a traveling salesman fbr
Beck & Gregg, hardware merchants of
Atlanta, shot himself in the left breast
in a West street hotel to-day. He is in a
dying condition. He left a note saying he
was about to end his life because of un
requited affection.
SEMINARY EXPELS STUDENTS.
Unniluisterlal Conduct the Ground
For Their Expulsion.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 20.—The investiga
tion of the conduct of students in attend
ance at Ihc Western Theological Semina
ry has been closed. Three students were
suspended and five will remain on proba
tion. The charges are of a serious char
acter from a moral standpoint. Poker
playing was not in the bill of indictment.
BLIZZ ARD IN COLORADO.
A High Wind Piling the Snow Up in
Great Drifts.
Colorado Springs. Col., Jan. 20.—A bliz
zard is sweeping over this portion of the
state. It Is very cold here and a high
wind Is piling the fine snow in great drifts.
The storm is very severe In the Cripple
Creek mining districts, and the wagon
roads are Impassible.
City of Birmingham Not Dnmnged.
Boston, Jan. 20.—A careful examination
of the steamer City of Birmingham, from
Savannah, which ran ashore In the har
bor yesterday, discloses no damage to the
vessel.
More Men for England’s Nnvy.
T/ondon, Jan. 20.—There Is a responsible
statement that the government has de
cided to add 7.000 men to the navy.
Gladstone Goes Driving.
Cannes, Franoe, Jan. 20.—Mr. Gladstone
went out driving to-day,
FRANCE’S STUDENT RIOTS.
More Than 2.IMH) Stnrt a Demonstra
tion at Paris.
Paris, Jan. 20.—Over 2,000 students
started a demonstration this evening on
the boulevard St. Michael. They tried to
cross the River Seine, but the police pre
vented them. About sixty of the students
were arrested.
From the Latin quarter 2,000 students
marched to the Hotel des de Invalided,
some raising shouts of "Vive l'Emperius.”
When they reached the bridges, where the
police dispersed them into two bodies, on*
made a demonstration in front of Pep
piniere Barracks, and the other, number
ing 500. gathered in front M. Zola's house,
with the usual cries. The police finally
dispersed them after making thirty ar
rests
There has been a small anti-Jewish dem
onstration at Rouen.
Another .student demonstration has
taken place at Algiers. It was dispersed
several times. Many arrests were made
and there were frequentMiglus in the Jew
ish market place, where several persons
were slightly injured.
A dispatch from Epinal, capital of the
department of Voges, situated about 190
miles from here, says the first anti-He
brew demonstration took place there to
day. Placards bearing the now popular
cries, denouncing Zola and the Hebrews
and upholding the army, are posted In
front of the Hebrew stores.
The minister of the interior, M. Barthou,
at a cabinet meeting to-day, informed his
colleagues of the measures taken to pre
vent street demonstrations. He added
that the proposed demonstrations on Sun
day would be prohibited.
The trial of Emile Zola will begin before
the Assize Court on Feb. 7.
Altogether there have been 115 arrests
to-day, and many of those arrested are
kept in custody.
At Rouen, the police charged the stu
dents, but foiled to disperse them. The
troops have been consigned to their bar
racks and the police occupy the streets in
force.
Anti-Semetle disturbances have taken
place throughout the day at Nancy.
Newspapers supporting Dreyfus were
burned at the university.
Despite the government prohibition, the
organizing committee on Monday's antl-
Semetic meeting at the Tivoli has decided
to hold a public demonstration on Sunday
afternoon.
MORGAN WINDS U’l* HIS SPEECH.
He Contends That the Whites Wish
to Trent the Natives Fairly.
Washington, Jan. 20.—Senator Morgan
concluded his four days’ speech to the
Senate in executive session to-day on the
Hawaiian annexation treaty. He spoke
for almost three hours, and when he fin
ished there were not more than half a
dozen senators present, Hq discussed,
among other questions, ins character Ot
the government of Hawaii. He contend
ed that the disposition of the whites was
to treat the Kanakas liberally, and said
in reply to a question from Senator Hoar,
there was one native in President Dole's
cabinet and five natives in the Senate,
while a majority of the members of the
House were natives.
Mr. Morgan read liberally from docu
ments on Hawaii, including the history
and various constitutions of the island.
There was a call for a quorum during
the day, but the senator remonstrated,
saying he preferred a small audience to
the interruption caused by the call.
Senator Teller took the floor, and will
speak when the treaty is next taken up.
The Senate will, to-morrow, consider the
nomination of Judge McKenna to be as
sociate justice of the Supreme Court.
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Senator Bacon Wants the Hawallnns
to Vote on the Question.
Washington, Jan. 20.—Senator Bacon,
Dem., of Georgia followed his action in the
execution session in offering an amend
ment to the annexation treaty providing
for a vote upon It by the people of Ha
waii, by offering the amendment to Sena
tor Morgan’s bill for annexation, thus
making the amendment publicly. It is as
follows:
"That this act shall not be operative and
of binding effect upon either the United
States of America or the Republic of Ha
waii until the same shall have been con
sented to and approved by the majority of
the voters voting at an election to be held
in the Hawaiian Islands, at which elec
tion ail male natives of said islands of the
age of 21 yearß, and all naturalized male
persons of the age of 21 years, shall be
qualified voters. Tho election to be held
at a time and in the manner and under
regulations to be prescribed by the Presi
dent of the United States."
INDIAN TERRITORY RAILWAY.
House Committee Favors Allowing
Its Construction.
Washington, Jan. 20.—The House Indian
committee has recommended congression
al legislation allowing the Gulf, Santa Fe
and Muscokee Coal and Railway Com
panies to construct branches in Indian
Territory: also a bill to restrict the trial
of Indians violating the excise law in the
state of New York to courts of local Juris
diction.
II 11.LETT O. KILBOURN INSANE.
Suicide tlie Mania of a Well-Known
Newspaper Man.
Washington,Jan.2o.—Hallett O. Kllbourn,
one of the oldest and best-known newspa
per men in Washington, will be examined
in lunacy proceedings to-morrow with a
view to being confined in a lunatic asylum.
His mania is suicide and he has made half
a dozen attempts to kill himself in the past
few weeks.
WRECKAGE ON THE BEACH.
Steamer Called Ibe Signal Wrecked
Off British Columbia.
Victoria, British Columbia, Jan. 20.—The
lighthouse keeper at Carmanah Point has
Just reported by telegraph that the beach
is strewn with wreckage, including a lot
of life boats and buoys with "'Steamer Sig
nal” painted on them. The Signal is not
known here.
Englnnd Buying American Engines.
Schenectady, N. Y„ Jan. 2.—The Central
Underground Railway Company of Lon
don has placed with the American Elec
trical Company of this city an order for
thirty-two engines,
CLARK CHAMPIONS FREE CUBA.
HOUSE AGAIN THE SCENE OF A
SPIRITED DEBATE.
Republicans Rasped fop Their Fail
ure to Carry Ont (he Utterances
of Their Platform In Favor of (lie
Insurgents—Mr. Clark Wants tlie
Old AYorld Potentates Notified That
They Shall Not lie Sent to tlie
Western Hemisphere ns Debt Col
lecting Agencies.
Washington, Jan. 20.—Before the Cuban
debate was resumed In the House to-day,
Mr. Lacey, Rep., of lowa, chairman of
the committee on public lands, called up
a bill to extend the public land laws of the
United States and to grant a right of way
under certain restrictions to any railroad
organized under the laws of any state in
the union. It was explained that the right
of way grant was 100 feet on each side
of the road, but that all mineral deposits
were specifically reserved. Without com
pleting the consideration of the bill, which
has special reference to Alaska, it
went over and the House went into com
mittee of the whole and resumed the con
sideration of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill.
Mr. Clark, Dem., of Missouri, opened tho
debate with one of his characteristic
breezy speeches. He said, in part:
"If Spain does not bring the war to a
speedy conclusion the United States ought
to expel her from the Western Hemis
phere. There can be no doubt os to what
has been our traditional foreign policy.
What our foreign policy is under the Mc-
Kinley administration, like the wisdom of
God, passeth all understanding.
"Under the days of McKlnleyism and
Hannaism our foreign policy is so feeble,
so cringing, so cowardly, that even old and
decrepit Spain insults our flag, maltreats
our citizens and searches our ships with
perfect impunity, and President McKinley,
instead of sending men-of-war to protect
our honor, assert our supremacy and
teach the insolent and impotent ‘dons’ a
lesson they will never forget, passes the
hat around and invites the American peo
ple to contribute to thousands of starving
and dying Cubans.
"It is high time we served plain and
emphatic notices on all kings, emperors
and potentates that the navies of the
trans-Atlantic powers shall not be used
as a collection bureau for questionable
debts, as was done a year or twji.ago at
Corinto, and as was done a month or so
ago ai Hayti. The Cuban case is this:
“For three years the insurgents have
fought with a courage and suffered with
a fortitude that has challenged the admi
ration of the world—save and except the
McKinley administration. Three or four
hundred thousand people—some of the pa
pers say 000,009—have died, men, women
and children, as much marlyrs in the
cause of liberty as was Warren or any
other hero, who died that we might be
free, and vet the McKinley administration
lifts not its Anger to stay the slaughter,
and can think of nothing more effective
for their relief than to pose as the )>|g
beggar man. The party of Sumner, Chase
and Seward, which proudly vaunted Itself
as the friend of man, has become an ally
lo pestilence- and arson, famine, devasta
tion, rape and murder.
"To every suggestion that we should en.
ter on a vigorous foreign policy we are
met with the hysterical shriek that we
are advocating war. * It is not true, but
suppose it were? There are some things
that are worse that war—deplorable as
war unquestionably is—and one of them is
to raise a cry and do the baby act, while
saying that we are of kindred blood and
of the same people.
"Now, that we number 70,000,000 souls,
a Republican administration cannot be
cuffed, kicked or taunted into resenting
an Insult or demand a reparation for any
injury. Such a contemptible and pusil
lanimous policy Is enough to make Grant,
Sherman and Sheridan, Dupont, Farragut
and Porter restless in their coffins.
"My Republican friends,” he said, in
conclusion, "I invite you to lay aside tho
weight that Is weighing you down, as
sert your rights, come out on the side of
eternal justice and human liberty, there
by demonstrating that you are worthy of
the high vocation wherein you are called.
We Democrats and Populists stand here
ready to remove from America her great
reproach. On this side we will contribute
150 votes. If any of the Republicans will
break their yoke, deTy their taskmasters
and Join us In this noble work, before the
sun sets tills day we will send tile glad
tidings ringing around the world that
‘Cuba is free, free; thank God, by the
act of the American Congress.’ ”
At the conclusion of Mr. Clark’s remarks
Mr. Hitt yielded to Mr. Ogden, Rep., of
Wisconsin, who called attention to the
embezzlement of the money of Francis
Hinton of Wisconsin, who died some years
ago in Paris, by the former vice consul
of the United States at the French capi
tal, and the fact that there was no law
by which the heirs of the deceased man
could recover on the bond of the consul.
Mr. Williams, Dem., of Wisconsin, a
member of the foreign affairs committee,
followed. He sneered at the statement of
Mr. Hitt yesterday that the granting of
l>e!llgerent rights to the Cubans would
afford them no advantage.
"Shades of history and all the people
who have ever rebelled against tyranny!”
he exclaimed. "What a pity that George
Washington, Nathaniel Green and I’homas
Jefferson, when seeking the recognition of
belligerency during the revolution, did not
know that belligerent rights would not be
of advantage to them. Robert E. Lee,
Jefferson Davis and other Confederate
statesmen were not Informed that bellig
erency would not aid their cause when
they were seeking that recognition
abroad.”
"Have the Cubans a government to rec
ognize?" asked Mr. Dalzeli, Rep., of Penn
sylvania.
"They have the same sort as other Span
ish colonies had when they rebelled
against Spain.”
"Who Is their President?”
"Bartholomew Masso,” Interrupted Mr.
King, Dem., of Utah.
"Where Is the capital?”
"At Cubltas,” responded Mr. Williams,
as if answering a catechism.
“At how many places was the American
capital located during the American revo
lution?” asked Mr. Clark, Dem., of Mis
souri, Of Mr. Dalzeli, while others beseig
ed him with questions as to the presidency
of the United States during the war's pen
dency, and as Mr. Williams’ time expired,
he gave way to Mr. King, Dem., of Utah,
who has recently returned from a visit to
Cuba, and gave the House some of his
personal observations there.
He described the harrowing conditions
there, characterized the scheme of auton
omy as a delusion, and declared that If
peace came on that basis, Spain would
gaddie the war debt on Cuba. There would
be resistance and once more the tires of
revolution would tie kindled. Permanent
peace could not come to the island until
peace had been achieved.
Mr. King affirmed that those in Havana
who were openly committed to autonomy
were secretly helping to drag it down. In
Havana autonomy was denounced and
scorned on all sides.
In conclusion, lie declared that the
dream of those who believed that peace
could come to Cuba without in-U-iiendence
would soon be rudely shattered.
Mr. Johnson. Rep., of Indiana, in a fif
teen-minute speech, sustained the course
Of the administration. The President, he
said, displayed gi od s. nso, sound Judgment
and exalted patriotism.
Congress, he said, would not he warrant
ed in attempting to override the President
and rushing the country rashly into a
war fraught wit it tremendous conse
quences. He Warned members that we
might be standing nearer the brink of a
crater than we imagined, lie said Spain
might be old and impotent and incapable
of coping with us, but we might get to that
Point where, in response to tier pride and
courage, she might involve us In gigantic
difficulties.
Mr. Simpson, Pop., of Kansas, speaking
for the Third party, said he was not "ly
ing awake o’ nights” worrying over Ibe
Cuban question. But he was satisfied, he
said, that the real secret behind the atti
tude of the administration was the fact
that the holders of Spanish bonds, $400,-
0)0,000 In amount, were not satisfied that
they would get their money. He said that
the bondholding interests were as much
In control of the country as they had been
during the Cleveland administration, and
that no action would he taken until the
payment of these bonds hud been guaran
teed
After some brief pro-Cuban speeches by
Mr. Wilson, Dem., of Indiana, and Mr.
Cochran, Dem., of Missouri, Mr. Dingley,
Hep., of Maine, look the floor In reply to
remarks made during the course of the
debate relating to wage reductions in the
cotton Industry. Such a revulsion of con
ditions as tile country had witnessed "n
three years, he said, it was no wonder
that recupora'lon was slow. Alongside
of the 10 per cent, reduction of wages
In the cotton industry had come an in
crease greater than that in the worsted
Industry. He admitted, he said, that the
depression In the cotton Industry was un
fortunate, but the cause was exceptional.
It was due to the sudden and unexpected
decline in tho price of cotton. In three
months (he price had declined 80 i>er cent,
because Southern planters Insisted upon
growing 12,000,000 bales, which was more
cotton that the world wanted, lie said
that every cotton mill In New England
had been caught with from fi to 8-oent cot
ton on its hands. In addition to this he
pointed out Ihe competition that had
grown up in the South, where long hours
and low wages were in vogue. Eventu
ally the South would come up to the
Northern* standard, but, temporarily,
present conditions gave the South the ad
vantage. Unless tlie hours of labor in
the several states were equalized, Mr.
Dingley declare that the labor organiza
tions would eorppel an amendment to tlie
constitution which would permit Congress
to equalise Hours all over the country.
Mr. Dingiey had a great deal of cross
lire with Southern members.
The Cuban question was temporarily lost
sight of, and for more thun an hour the
tariff was talked of to the exclusion of
everything else.
Mr. Dingley said that those who were
still "chattering" about ilie revenues un
der the present law bad betjpr be prompt
about it. "For your opportunity to chat,
ter about it will soon be over.” Our re
ceipts yesterday from customs, be said,
were $850,000.
one of the most dramatic and sensa
tional episodes of this Congress followed.
Tho speaker of the House and Mr. Bailey
of Texas, the Democratic leader, elashed
on a question of veracity, and the ex
citement was intense.
The Texan moved to recommit the bill
with instructions to report it back with
an amendment involving the terms of the
Senate Cuban belligerency resolution.
Mr. Hitt immediately made ibe point of
order that the amendment was not ger
mane and was obnoxious to the rules on
the ground that It was new legislation.
This point the speaker promptly sustained.
Mr. Bailey, surrounded by a group of
Democrats, protested that the agreement
made yesterday included u provision for a
vote on the motion of the committee. The
chairman announced this, saying that the
vote on the motion was given afterwards.
There was much confusion while Mr. Hitt
was talking, and when he concluded Mr,
Bailey suddenly electrified the House by
saying that he had a distinct understand
ing to that effect with the speaker of the
House.
"The chair states that the gentleman
from Texas is mistaken,” retorted the
speaker from the chair in the most em
phatic tones.
The speaker looked the Texan straight
in the eye. and his voice quivered with
emotion. "The chair never agreed that a
motion, which was plainly out of order,
would be entertained.”
“And I make the statement,” declared
Mr. Bailey, without flinching, "that we
did have such an agreement." He too was
evidently laboring under great stress of
feeling.
By Ibis lime the House was In an up
roar, and the spectators In the galleries
were looking on with amusement.
Mr. Bailey preceded to explain tho cir
cumstances under which the alleged agree
ment was made. He said that some of the
memlx-rs on his side desired to attend the
funeral of the distinguished ex-member,
Mr. Butterworth, yesterday, but they de
sired to remain if there was to be any
votes. He approached the speaker, he
said, with the proposition of a vote on the
motion to recommit. The chair had as
sented. he declared, and he so informed
his colleagues.
"I never knew until this motion was pre
sented,” Interrupted Mr. Hitt, “what the
Instructions were to be.”
"The chair again states that no agree
ment was made," said the speaker, look
ing down upon a turbulent scene before
him, "and if corroboration is needed, he
has Just been informed by a gentleman
who was present that he cun corroborate
him.”
"I don’t think the chair will need cor
roboration,” Interposed Mr. Bailey em
phatically. ”1 again oppose my state
ment against that of the speaker.”
The confusion at his iioint was very
great, but the voice of Mr. Smith, Rep.,
of Michigan could be heard shouting above
the tumult that he had been present and
that no agreement had been made.
"The chair Is willing to rest the case
on the statement made by the gentle
man,” declared the speaker, as he beat
(he desk with his gavel in an attempt to
restore order.
Mr. Bailey thereupon appealed from the
decision of Ihe chair, and Mr. Dalzeli
moved to lay the appeal on the table.
The roll was called amid much confu
sion, but party lines were unbroken, and
by n vote of 168 to 114 the appeal was laid
on the table.
The bill was then passed, 158—98, and al
4:15 o’clock tho House adjourned.
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SENSATION IN THE SENATE*
HEASON FOR A WOMAN CLERK’S
DISCHARGE DEMANDED.
Mr. Allen Declares It Infamous lo Re*
move Her on V!legations Affecting:
Her Character Without Giving Her
ii Hearing— Mr. Pet 1 1 grew Secure*
tlie Passage of a Resolution In
Respect to tlie Seminole Indians
Outrage—Tlllnmn’s Hullroad In*
<in Iry Resolution Passed.
Washington, Jan. 20. —Mr. .Mills, Dem.,!
of Texas, secured the passage by tha!
Senate to-day of a resolution directing’
the Secretary of War to make an exami
nation of the Port Arthur ship canal, witW(
a view of Its extension to deep waters.
Mr. Alien of Nebraska introduced a res
olution directing the Secretary of the In-f
terior to send to the Senate the full ami
explicit charges made against Mrs. M. B.
Roberts, recently dismissed from the pen
sion bureau.
Immediate consideration being asked for!
the resolution, Mr. Galllnger of New!
Hampshire said the heads of the depart
ments had absolute power to remove clerks
and there la also a civil service commis
sion which has practically llnal authority!
in cases of this kind. He thought that Con
gress ought not to take up the discusslortl
of such cases.
Considerable discussion, but without re
sult, occurred. It being developed Lhats
Mrs. Roberts had been discharged on alle
gations affecting her character.
Mr. Allen said he did not know Mrs,
Roberts, but It was jnfamous to discharga
a woman on such charges without a hear*
ing.
Mr. Pettigrew secured the passage of at
resolution directing the Secretary of tha
Interior and the Attorney General to In
form the Senate what steps the govern
ment had taken concerning the killing of
a woman In Oklahoma territory by Semi
nole Indians and the burniug of twa
Scminoles In the same territory.
The n solution Inquiring of the Post
master General what action was necessa
ry lo maintain the excellence of the pos
tal free delivery service was agreed to, an<|
Mr. Tiliman’s resolution extending the au
thority of the Interstate and foreign
mere® commission, relative to the Inves
tigation by the government of railroad*
ami transportation for any other consid
eration than cash, was passed.
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts then mov
ed that the Senate go Into executive ses
sion.
This was antagonized by Mr. Vest of
Missouri, who called attention to the fact
that he had given noil e of ills intention
to call up the Teller resolution.
IMr. Hour objected to consideration of
the resolution, but withdrew his objection
lo afford Mr. Allen an opportunity to
make a statement.
Mr. Allen then read n statement direct
ed to the President by Mrs. Roberts. She
says that she i3 the widow of Edward
Roberts, a Union soldier, and that she
was summarily dismissed from the pension
office for misconduct affecting her char
acter. No charges were preferred against
her publicly, and she claims to have been
treated eruelly and without opportunity
to vindicate her character.
Mr. Galllnger said the presumption was
that the statement of Mrs. Roberts had
li#n properly referred and was now In
the proper place to receive consideration.
Mr. Galllnger then askol that the resolu
tion go over until to-morrow.
The choir held that Mr. Lodge's motion
took precedence, and the yeas and nays
were demanded. The vote resulted, yeas
27. nays 29.
The motion of Mr. Vest to take up tha
Teller resolution was then curried by 411
to 25, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Allen, TVaeon, Bate, Ber
ry. Butler, Gannon, Chilton, Clark, Clay,
Coekrell, Faulkner, Harris, Heitfeld, Jones
of Arkansas, Kenny, Kyle. McEnery, Mal
lory, Mantle, Martin, Mills, Mitchell,
Money, Morgan, Perkins, Pettigrew, Pet
♦ us, Pritchard, Quay, Rawlins, Roach,
Shoup, Stewurt, Teller, Tillman, Turple,
Vest, Walthall, Warren White and Wol
cott—ll.
Nays—Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Baker,
Cullom, Davis, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye,
Galllnger, Gear, Gray, Hale, Hanna.
Hansbrough, Hoar, Lodge, Mcßride, Mor
rill, Nelson, Platt of Connecticut, Proc
tor, Sewell, Spooner, Thurßton and Wet
more—2s.
Mr. Tt llers’s resolution provides: "That)
all bonds of the United States Issued or
authorized to be issued under the said
acts of Congress hereinbefore recited ara
payable, principal and interest, at the op
tion of the government of the United
States, In silver dollars of the coinage of
the United States, containing 412 grains
each of standard silver, and that to re
store the coinage value to such silver eolns
by making them a legal tender in the pay
ment of said lionds, principal and inter
est is not a violation of the public faith,
nor In derogation of the rights of the pub
lic creditor.”
Mr. Vest then spoke In support of tha
resolution, saying he had no desire at this
time to thresh over the old straw or
financial discussion, but hoped to be able
to call the Senate's attention to some rea
sons why the pending bill should be agreed
to by the Senate. Twenty years had pass,
ed since the Stanley Matthews resolution*
were pul on the statute books, but he
lielleved that there was no reason why
there should be relterution of the resolu
tions and the declarations contained in
Ihem. Mr. Vest maintained that If the
resolutions were originally correct and
proper, they are correct and proper at
the present time.
“They do not in any sense,” said Mr,
Vest, “involve any repudiation or dis
honor.”
The senator maintained that the issue in
volved in the consideration of the meas
ure has been thrust on the Senate and
administration and the senators must con
tinue lo remain silent, and by their silence
give tacit assent to recent declarations
of the Secretary of the Treasury in favor
of the gold standard, those declarations
being evidently indorsed by the President,
or else to reaffirm the Stanley Matthew*
resolutions, which had been passed by the
Senate by a vote of more than two to
one and by the House by an overwhelming
majority.
"It will be recalled,” said Mr. Vest,
"(bat the present President of tho United
States was then a member of the House,
and voted for these resolutions.”
Mr. Vest declared that the time had now
come when the'vountry must go either to
a gold standard or make the last and
overwhelming contest for the financial
system which he believed a great ma
jority of the people were In favor of. He
said tie had now no desire to enter upon
an elaborate discussion of the pending
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